"Akatinol Memantine" is a drug that helps improve brain metabolism. The drug is available in tablets or drops, after it is taken, its rapid and complete absorption from the gastrointestinal tract occurs. The maximum value of the active substance is reached after 2-6 hours. If the kidneys are working normally in patients taking Akatinol Memantine, then memantine does not accumulate. The drug is excreted through the kidneys for 2-3 days.
Indications for use
The specified tool is prescribed in the following cases:
- in the presence of depression and dementia syndrome ;
- if there is a weakening ability to concentrate, as well as a weakening of memory;
- for diseases when increased vigilance is required, this can be after closed or acute brain injuries, traumatic brain injuries, with coma or coma ;
- for the treatment of cerebral and spinal spastic syndrome, which can occur after brain injuries in childhood or due to paraplegia, multiple sclerosis, stroke, traumatic brain injury ;
- this drug is also used in the presence of Parkinson's disease, tremor, hypokinesia, rigidity;
- for the treatment of Pick disease and Alzheimer's disease.
Dosage of the drug "Akatinol Memantine"
Although an individual dose of this drug is selected for each patient, but at first it is recommended that everyone take the lowest effective dose.
If treatment is carried out in adults with dementia syndrome, then during the first week a day take 5 mg of the drug, in the second week already 10 mg and only in the third you can increase the dose to 15 mg of the drug. If necessary, then every week you can increase the dose of this drug by 10 milligrams before its daily rate is 30 mg.
In the treatment of impaired motor function due to pathology in the central nervous system, they start taking the drug at 10 mg per day and for the third week bring its amount to 30 milligrams. Also, if the need arises, then you can increase the dose by 10 mg weekly before it reaches 60 mg.
“Akatinol Memantine” can also be taken by children, but when calculating the daily norm, the child’s weight is taken into account and 500 μg or 1 drop of the drug is taken for each kilogram of weight.
You can not immediately take all the daily norm of this drug, it should be evenly divided into 2-3 doses and taken with food, and the last daily dose is recommended to be taken before dinner.
Side effects
After taking the drug “Akatinol Memantine”, anxiety, a feeling of tiredness, dizziness, increased intracranial pressure, increased irritability, and nausea may appear.
Contraindications to the use of the drug
You can not take this remedy for severe violations of the central nervous system, during pregnancy, as well as for obvious violations of the liver and kidneys.
If there are minor violations in the work of the kidneys, then “Akatinol Memantine” can be taken, but it is only necessary to individually determine its dose and constantly monitor the work of the kidneys throughout the treatment period.
If you need to take this drug, it is better for the elderly to choose its dosage form in the form of drops.
If an overdose of this drug is allowed, then side effects may intensify and in this case symptomatic therapy is carried out.
When taking the drug "Akatinol Memantine" along with anticholinergics, antipsychotics and barbiturates, the effect of these drugs is enhanced.
“Akatinol Memantine” - analogues of this drug: “Noogeron”, “Memantine hydrochloride”, “Memantine”, “Memanein”, “Alzeym”, “Memantine Canon”.